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We all have our favorite songs to work out to—some more embarrassing than others, ahem—but it never hurts to switch things up once in a while, right? That's just one reason to love RockMyRun, an app that features professional DJ-curated workout mixes. But hold on—wait until you hear the other reasons. RockMyRun's mixes are specifically geared toward specific workouts, which means you can search by genre (like pop, '80s, hip-hop, among many others), workout length (less than 60 minutes, 60 to 119 minutes, 120-plus minutes), lyrics (clean or explicit), and beats per minute. This last one is interesting, for sure—some of the mixes keep a steady BPM (like the "Shake It Off" mix, for example, that stays at 128 with songs like "All About That Bass" and, you know, "Shake It Off"). But you can also search mixes that start with lower BPM and build throughout the playlist (like the "Gonna Make U Sweat" mix, which starts at 110 BPM and works up to 134 with songs such as "Wannabe"), or mixes with varying BPMs (like the "Epic 4-Hour Marathon Mix," which goes between the rhythms of songs such as "Happy" and "Titanium"). The RockMyRun app also has myBeat, which read more

Well, this happened to me on my morning run today: The little rubber things that cover your headphones—the ones that you slip into your ears (anyone know what those are called? They might be called "housings" but I'm not sure?)—popped off and disappeared. Somewhere! I don't even know where they went—all I know is that they're long gone. Weirdly, this is kind of...normal. Truly, I have a history of headphones not fitting and not working all that well during workouts. So if you're anything like me, you'll think this new service is nothing short of amazing. Normal makes headphones that are engineered to fit your own individual ear—using 3-D printing to get the fit just right, which means no annoying slippy-outty problems when you're exercising, while guaranteeing good sound. You can fully customize them—right down to design and length of cord—and they'll be delivered to your door within 48 hours. (I do so love technology sometimes!) To do it, you take pics of your ears—like a selfie for ears, I guess. Earries?—via Normal's mobile app and move through the process to create the pair of earphones that will work best for you. They're $199 (including tax, shipping, and a personalized read more

DJ Samantha Duenas (you may know her as SOSUPERSAM), who spins for Lena Dunham, Julia Roberts, and George Clooney, whipped up a killer playlist for an easygoing (but fun) cocktail party. “It’s a good mix of new and nostalgic songs,” she says, “and will satiate all musical appetites.” "Klapp Klapp" by Little Dragon “Lead singer Yukimi Nagano is my spirit animal, and I like how upbeat this song is.” "Aston Martin Music" by Rick Ross featuring Drake and Chrisette Michele “Whenever I play it, people say, ‘I forgot about this song!’ ” "Jolene" by Dolly Parton “'Jolene’ just puts me in such a good mood.” "Run to the Sun" by N.E.R.D. “It’s a great Pharrell throwback—and very summery at that.” "Dontcha" by the Internet “Syd tha Kyd’s voice is beautiful.” "Eyes Closed" by Badbadnotgood “Instrumental, so it won’t compete with the conversation.” "This Must Be the Place" by Talking Heads "Have not met a single person who doesn’t love this song. It’s cheery, and, combined with a little—or a lot of—wine, dancing almost immediately ensues.” "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac “I love ‘Dreams’ as a send-off song to wrap up a party. People walk out singing.” Listen to these songs—plus additional read more

As someone who's always on the lookout for the perfect exercise playlist, this app intrigued me. It finds music that matches your own workout pace—instead of the other way around! RockMyRun has just released a cool update to its app: myBeat MatchMe, which uses neat technology that senses your footsteps and adjusts the music to synch with them. Basically, the app uses the device’s sensors to detect your steps per minute and then automatically adjusts the music's beats per minute to match them. RockMyRun's playlists are designed by pro DJs—which is pretty neat in itself—but this new feature is also supposed to help make the most out of every workout. According to RockMyRun research, the combination of music and tech in the app has helped motivate runners to travel more distance, decrease oxygen needs by 7 percent, and give them an extra boost of energy (so that their time to exhaustion is up to 15 percent longer than usual). I love stuff like this! Would you try it? read more

I'm always on the lookout for great workout music—and this could certainly make the search a lot easier. Fitness experts have often said that songs with a certain BPM—beats per minute—are optimal fat-burners. The magic number: 130. Runtastic and Universal Music have worked together with smart health experts to find the songs that fall exactly into that category. The resulting list is compiled here—and, I have to say, it includes some awesome heart-pumpers, like "#thatPOWER" by Will.i.Am and Justin Beiber, and Avicii's "You Make Me." Each download also includes a 5K and 10K power mix (which I actually really need for my 10K this coming Saturday—I'm totally nervous about it!). How do you find your perfect workout song? read more

Fashion and music go hand in hand—especially during runway season! This week, we hit up our resident DJ her at Glamour HQ, Fashion News Editor Rajni Lucienne Jacques—she spins at super-exclusive fashion parties in her spare time (remember when she played the Chanel launch last year?)—for her list of favorite songs right this minute. Check out her playlist—and find out where to watch all the videos on Vevo.com—after the jump. read more

Happy Valentine’s Day! Because we love you and we want you to have a great day filled with laughter, love and well, music, tomorrow we’ve made you a mixtape! Whether you’re in a relationship or single, whether you love love, hate lov, or are in between love, this playlist is complete with some of our favorite heart-shaped tunes just for you. We’ve got Grammy winner Bon Iver covering a Bonnie Raitt classic, an up-and-coming husband-and-wife duo Tennis, and one of one of the most romantic songs (in my opinion) of all times (thank you John Lennon!). Whatever your Valentine’s Day bag, we’ve got a song for you. Enjoy! read more